A man makes a slashing motion across his throat toward counter-protesters as he marches with other white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" during the "Unite the Right" rally Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared a state of emergency and police dressed in riot gear ordered people to disperse after chaotic violent clashes broke out between white nationalists and counter-protesters.

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The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stands behind a crowd during the "Unite the Right" rally. After clashes with anti-fascist protesters and police, the rally was declared an unlawful gathering and people were forced out of Lee Park, where a statue of Lee is slated to be removed.

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Anti-fascist counter-protesters wait outside Lee Park to hurl insults as white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" are forced out after the rally was declared an unlawful gathering.

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A demonstrator throws a newspaper box at the entrance to Lee Park.

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Carrying body armor and combat weapons, white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" evacuate comrades who were pepper-sprayed after the "Unite the Right" rally was declared an unlawful gathering by Virginia State Police.

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White nationalist demonstrators clash with counter-demonstrators at the entrance to Lee Park.

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A counter-demonstrator uses a lighted spray can against a white nationalist demonstrator at the entrance to Lee Park.

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A white nationalist demonstrator, bloodied after a clash with a counter-demonstrator, talks on a radio receiver.

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A "Unite the Right" participant marches down East Market Street toward Lee Park.

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Hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" march down East Market Street toward Lee Park.

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White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" exchange insults with counter-protesters as they attempt to guard the entrance to Lee Park.

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A counter-demonstrator gets a splash of water after being hit by pepper spray at the entrance to Lee Park.

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White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" attempt to guard the entrance to Lee Park.

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White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" are forced out of Lee Park.

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A Virginia State Police officer takes aim during a clash.

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After the "Unite the Right" rally was shut down, a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating in downtown Charlottesville against white nationalists. There were several hundred protesters marching in a long line when the car drove into a group of them.

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People fly into the air as the vehicle drives into a group of protesters. At least one person was killed and 26 injured.

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The vehicle reverses after driving into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally.

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People receive first-aid after a car plowed through a crowd of counter-demonstrators marching through the downtown shopping district in Charlottesville after the "Unite the Right" rally was shut down.

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Rescue workers and medics tend to the injured.

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A protester hurls insults at a Virginia State Police officer as rescue workers and medics tend to people who were injured after a car plowed through a crowd downtown.

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The injured are tended to by rescue workers and medics.

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Rescue workers and medics tend to the injured.

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Those injured in the car crash are attended to by medics and others.

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People receive first-aid.

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A woman is tended to after a car plowed into protesters.

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Rescue personnel help injured people after a car ran into a large group of protesters.

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Rescue personnel tend to the injured.

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An injured woman receives medical attention from rescue personnel.

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The night before the rally, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the University of Virginia campus.